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Liverpool want to sign two more players from Southampton in a £40m double deal, while West Ham flop Simone Zaza could be heading to La Li...

Liverpool want to sign two more players from Southampton in a £40m double deal, while West Ham flop Simone Zaza could be heading to La Liga in January, according to Tuesday’s papers.Liverpool To Swoop For More Saints PlayersLiverpool are planning another raid on Southampton, with £40 million duo Virgil van Dijk and Sam McQueen wanted by Jurgen Klopp to bolster the Reds' Premier League title challenge, according to the Sun.

In recent years, Liverpool have purchased Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren, Nathaniel Clyne and Sadio Mane from the Saints, and now, the English outlet reports, they have their eye on some defensive reinforcements to shore up a backline that is the worst in the division's top five.Netherlands international Van Dijk has been one of Southampton's outstanding performers in the past year and, if available, is likely to be coveted by several top sides, but having signed a six-year contract with the club in May, it is unlikely to be straightforward or cheap to sign him.McQueen, a product of the same academy that produced Gareth Bale, Theo Walcott and Luke Shaw, is a different proposition altogether.

The 21-year-old left-back will become a free agent at the end of the season and could provide the long-term solution to a problem position that James Milner has had to fill for Liverpool this season.￼According to reports, Virgil van Dijk could be the next Southampton player to make the move to Liverpool.Ozil Close To Agreeing New Arsenal DealArsenal fans celebrating Hector Bellerin's decision to commit to the club could be in for more good news very soon, the Telegraphreckons.

That's because Mesut Ozil is close to agreeing a new deal that will extend his stay in North London until 2019.It will also see the Germany international earn a pay rise from a reported £140,000 a week to £200,000 a week, but those good feelings will be offset by some slightly less positive developments.Alexis Sanchez's contract talks continue to stall, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Kieran Gibbs, Jack Wilshere, Per Mertesacker and Santi Cazorla will all have to wait until the end of the season to find out if they remain in Arsene Wenger's plans or not.Zaza To Get Escape Route To La LigaValencia are reportedly preparing to offer Simone Zaza a way out of West Ham in the upcoming January transfer window.

The Italian striker has been a massive disappointment since signing for the Hammers over the summer and has failed to score a goal in 10 appearances for the club.Under the terms of his loan move from Juventus, his move to the Hammers is due to become permanent once he has played 14 times for the club – a deal which will reportedly cost West Ham £14million.And according to reports in Italy, Valencia are reportedly preparing to offer Simone Zaza a way out of West Ham in the upcoming January transfer window.According to website Gazza Mercato – an affiliate of Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport – La Liga side Valencia are very keen on a January loan deal.For that to happen Juve would have to agree to cancel Zaza’s loan agreement with West Ham.However, by doing so they would potentially miss out on a lucrative sale of a player they have no plans to retain.Valencia may therefore need to agree to the same terms West Ham settled for in the summer.Another option is for West Ham to trigger the permanent move for Zaza and then offload him straight on to Valencia on loan.OthersChelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United have sent scouts to watch Sporting Lisbon starlet Gelson Martins against Real Madrid on Tuesday (The Sun)An unnamed club has offered Lionel Messi an incredible £85m signing-on fee to join them at the end of his Barcelona contract (The Sun)Former Manchester United striker Federico Macheda is set to go on trial at Serie B side Bari (The Sun)Steven Gerrard is targeting a coaching role at Liverpool after turning down the chance to become manager of Sky Bet League One club Milton Keynes Dons (Daily Mirror)Hugo Lloris has put his Tottenham contract talks on hold in order to focus on their crucial Champions League clash against Monaco (Daily Mirror)Swansea could be facing a fight to keep hold of Modou Barrow, with Premier League rivals Leicester and Southampton weighing up moves for the winger (Daily Mirror)Slaven Bilic is coming under increasing pressure following West Ham’s poor start to the season, with the club’s owners considering other managerial options (Daily Telegraph)The Football Association are expected to appoint Gareth Southgate as England manager a week on Wednesday (Daily Mail)Arsene Wenger plans to give Alexis Sanchez a winter break to ensure he is firing for the season finale (Daily Mail)Arsenal and Liverpool scouts were taking a look at Port Vale youngster Nathan Smith in action against Charlton on Saturday (Daily Star)Arsenal are reportedly stepping up their interest for Hull defender Josh Tymon (Daily Star)Lucas Perez’s agent has dismissed speculation linking the forward with a move away from Arsenal (Daily Express)Jon Flanagan hopes his loan spell at Burnley will develop into a first-team role at Liverpool next season (Daily Express)Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, 36, has rejected the chance to manage League One MK Dons – and wants a coaching role at Anfield (Daily Mirror)Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew, 55, faces the sack if his team loses to Swansea City on Saturday. Former England manager Sam Allardyce and Wales boss Chris Coleman could replace him (The Sun)Leicester City have made a £15.5m offer for Genk’s 19-year-old Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi (Het Laatste Nieuws)Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is concerned about Anthony Martial’s state of mind. The 20-year-old forward has scored one Premier League goal this season (Daily Telegraph)